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Marine Heritage of Russia contest attracted participants from almost 20 countries

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Marine Heritage of Russia contest attracted participants from almost 20 countries


17.08.2020

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The winners of the Russian Maritime Heritage international youth historical and educational competition have been announced. It was attended by schoolchildren, cadets and students aged 14 to 20 years old from Russia, the CIS countries and the states of Europe and Asia - almost 20 countries in total. The winners were identified in six nominations, the website of the competition reports.

Participants of the creative tournament sent historical essays, journalistic texts, drawings and videos with the performance of songs corresponding to the topic of the competition to the organizing committee.Young participants from the regions of Russia, Syria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Abkhazia, Kyrgyzstan, Tunisia, Egypt and other countries  were among the winners.

The competition was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 100th anniversary of the Russian Exodus. According to the organizers, the tournament showed that people in different parts of the world are interested in the history of the Russian fleet and are studying it.

The participants chosen by the jury will be invited to events related to the anniversary of the Russian Exodus in St. Petersburg, Sevastopol and Bizerte.

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